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Listen up, “Iron Men” and “War Pigs.”
Black Sabbath hasn’t toured since 2017 when Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Iommi and Geezer Butler shared the spotlight one final time in Birmingham, GB.
And, while the metal icons plan to stay off the stage for the foreseeable future, Zakk Sabbath, an esteemed tribute group featuring Zakk Wylde (Ozzy’s former guitarist), Robert “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy’s bassist) and Joey Castillo (Danzig’s drummer), have announced they will be hitting the road in late 2024 and early 2025 on their ‘King Of The Monstors Tour.’
Over the course of the 30-concert run, the heavy trio will make three stops in New York.
First, Zakk and co. are slated to shred at Albany’s Empire Live on Dec. 30. After that, Sabbath will rock Huntington’s The Paramount on Jan. 4 and Buffalo’s Riverworks on Jan, 5.
At all shows, they’ll be joined by Led Zeppelin tribute act ZOSO and the all-female Iron Maiden cover band The Iron Maidens.
“I remember playing keg parties and people’s kitchens and basements, playing these songs when I was, like, 16 years old,” Wylde told Ultimate Classic Rock. “And here I am, 57 years old, and I’m still playing them, and I’m still in people’s basements and kitchens and backyard keg parties, but there’s just a couple more people there.”
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Zakk Sabbath shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, Sept. 20.
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Zakk Sabbath tour schedule 2024-25
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.
Zakk Sabbath set list
This upcoming run won’t be Zakk Sabbath’s first; the band formed in 2014 and has played on and off in the ten years since.
Most recently, they headlined at Brazil’s Best of Blues and Rock Festival on June 25. Here’s what they played that day, according to Set List FM:
01.) “Supernaut” (Black Sabbath cover)
02.) “Snowblind” (Black Sabbath cover)
03.) “Under the Sun” (Black Sabbath cover)
04.) “Tomorrow’s Dream” (Black Sabbath cover)
05.) “Wicked World” (Black Sabbath cover)
06.) “Fairies Wear Boots” (Black Sabbath cover)
07.) “Into the Void” (Black Sabbath cover)
08.) “Children of the Grave” (Black Sabbath cover)
09.) “Lord of This World” (Black Sabbath cover)
10.) “Hand of Doom” (Black Sabbath cover)
11.) “Behind the Wall of Sleep” (Black Sabbath cover)
12.) “N.I.B.” (Black Sabbath cover)
13.) “War Pigs” (Black Sabbath cover)
Zakk Sabbath new music
On Sept. 17, Zakk Sabbath released “Greatest Riffs,” featuring a collection of Black Sabbath’s most well-known songs.
For those wondering, they sound simply smashing. Note perfect, spot-on vocals and just the right amount of attitude seal the deal here. To see if your favorites made the album, check out a track listing below:
01.) “The Wizard”
02.) “N.I.B.”
03.) “Iron Man”
04.) “Fairies Wear Boots”
05.) “War Pigs”
06.) “Sweet Leaf”
07.) “Into The Void”
08.) “Solitude”
Zakk Sabbath special guests
Curious what the support acts look and sound like?
To get you up to speed, here are videos of each groups.
Heavy rockers on tour in 2024-25
There’s never been a better time to rock.
While many huge metal groups are heading out on tour this year and next, here are just six (!) of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Sessanta featuring A Perfect Circle, Primus and Puscifer
• Deftones
• BEAT featuring Steve Vai and Adrian Belew
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find the show for you.
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